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Kate Metcalfe at International Sports Management says that this is just how the wives would want it. "What changes is the way people treat you," says Pietersen, whose friends stopped calling, thinking he was busy.
In his second innings Harmison made 19 no out off 28 balls but could not prevent the Australians from totalling 445 and proceeding to an innings victory. They're naturally pretty, and there's not enough money in cricket for them to be wearing Versace dresses.". Vaughan summed up the cricketer's dilemma: "You definitely need a lady who's understanding - both of you, and the game." If the passion that has poured from the hospitality box so far is anything to go by, this year's team has found just that. A win will undoubtedly see the England team transformed into national heroes, but it may also draw their wives and girlfriends even further into the spotlight. Loves long walks in the Yorkshire dales with his dog Molly and would have liked to be a vet. Rachael even booked an extra room in case Holly's crying kept Andrew awake.

They married in March this year and have a one-year-old daughter, Holly. Trescothick, Flintoff and Matthew Hoggard are all country lads who prefer dog-walking to night-clubbing (despite his current million-pound price tag, one of Flintoff's extravagances is a share in not a racehorse but a greyhound). Enjoys walks in the country and a good old-fashioned pub. Harmison had been due to play for Durham on Wednesday in their home Championship game against Middlesex. A family man by nature, Harmison admitted to homesickness and missing his family each time the England team went on tour; in an interview with The Independent in 2005, he stated: "I have a family.

Team's cheerleader on the field but quiet off it. At the time, he was regarded as one of the world's best fast bowlers. [1], He made his Test and ODI debut for England in 2002, and achieved modest success in these early stages of his career, showing promise as a capable strike bowler for England. He followed it up by playing a vital role in England's victory in the 2005 Ashes series, and was selected as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2005.

[19] He was not included in the squad for the first test, however he took three wickets in the second. Married to Ruth, an Australian actress several years his senior, and lives in Ealing. On 7 August 2009, exactly one year after his previous return, Harmison was selected to play in the 4th Ashes Test at Headingley, replacing the injured Andrew Flintoff. Would have been a City accountant if not a cricketer. The baby of the side.
He admits he has an eye for women - "I don't struggle," he winks - and most recently dated Big Brother contestant Vanessa Simmo. It's also easy to forget that, after the excitement of the Ashes is over, there will only be a few weeks of normal family life before the team heads off for its winter tour. and Ashington Hirst Progressive, before deciding to concentrate on cricket.[11]. Enter your email to follow new comments on this article. Already, the partners of the England team have had to adjust to a degree of media interest that they can little have imagined before Ashes fever swept the country. Steve Harmison was first selected for an England squad in May 2000 during the tour to England by Zimbabwe, but did not play. Best friends with Michael Vaughan. We have all got something in common. Independent Premium.

Used to work as a fitness instructor, and has a physique to match his pin-up looks. Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Flintoff believed he had the second-worst split-fingered slower ball in the squad, after Flintoff. [24] Harmison went on to play in the 5th Test at the Oval; on the final day of the series, Harmison claimed the three penultimate wickets to fall, including those of Peter Siddle and Stuart Clark with consecutive deliveries, both caught after attempting to play to the leg side, to create a unique opportunity to win the Ashes with a hat-trick (Ben Hilfenhaus successfully blocked the hat-trick ball). Native South African, caused ructions when he moved here in 2000. Fiery Welshman whose father also played for England.

Despite these disappointments, he was still named as one of five cricketers of the year by Wisden Cricketer's Almanack in 2005. Between tests the Flintoffs fled the spotlight, first to Devon, then France. They'd rather the attention was on the team and the cricket. Likes golf and sausages - nickname Banger. Although he came out of ODI retirement in 2008, his place in the squad was never permanent, ultimately leading to his being dropped since 2009. What is the Electoral College? Originally lacking somewhat in control, he bowled seven consecutive wides in the first match of the tour of Australia, against the ACB Chairman's XI's at Lilac Hill in 2002. And it's their lack of interest in such attention that makes them so intriguing.

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Full name Stephen James Harmison. And Andrew Flintoff's missus, Rachael, started her own sports promotions company aged 19, and was working at a Test match when they met. Harmison went on to win the Man-of-the-Series award after taking 23 wickets in the four Tests. During the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy Harmison's form came under scrutiny, and he was dropped from England's final match against the West Indies.

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"They realised how important it was for players to admit they missed their wives and kids, instead of hiding those feelings," Steve Harmison said last year. 'active' : ''"> But in reality, it's difficult for the women to be on the road all the time. try again, the name must be unique, Please Marcus Trescothick and his wife Hayley have matching BMW X5s, the new staple of the aspirant school run.

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[20] On 21 August 2008, it was announced that Harmison would return to playing One Day International cricket against South Africa.[21]. They live with one-year-old daughter Holly in Cheshire. Indeed, many of the wives are too busy maintaining careers of their own to find time to shop or sunbathe in the familiar paparrazi hunting grounds. He went on to take the wicket of Australian keeper Brad Haddin. Being the wife of a cricketer has always involved a certain degree of sacrifice. Want to discuss real-world problems, be involved in the most engaging discussions and hear from the journalists? Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. But I really enjoy it now. Most liked.

", That's not to say the team has no good-time boys. In summer 2005 Harmison was part of the England team that regained The Ashes from Australia. However, his solid performances with the bat, including an innings high score of 42 in the 3rd Test, led some commentators to note, not altogether jokingly, that he was now making a case to be considered a tail all-rounder. We wouldn't want to come over all Posh and Becks, but if does make a massive difference for us to have the support of our little group.". Best friends with Flintoff.

In part it is about the unique demands of the game. But, Chloe Rhodes finds, the wives of our new cricketing superstars are quite happy out of the spotlight. Andrew Flintoff, who got married in March, hasn't even been able to fit in a honeymoon. they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. Despite the injury, he'd done enough to be selected for the winter tour to the West Indies, and it was there he sealed his arrival, taking 7 wickets at the cost of just 12 runs as the West Indies collapsed to their lowest ever Test total of 47 all out. I don't want to do that. It will be tough.". Current age 41 years 232 days.

Rumoured to have had a fling withJodie Kidd - both deny it. He thus took his first 10 wicket haul in a match, taking 11/76. It isn't so long ago that the strains of the cricketing merry-go-round were notorious for playing merry hell with players' lovelives. Oldest first, -1) ? But in the England car park, family saloons outnumber flash speedsters. This incident became so infamous that some commentators began referring to any similarly wide delivery as 'a Harmison'. Sarah Hoggard, wife of Matthew, who counts Nichola Vaughan among her closest friends, said this week: "As a group, we have bonded better than ever before this summer. Girlfriends and wives were once kept at arm's length on tours, and had to fund their own trips, but, after Nasser Hussain became captain, family was encouraged. He ran teammate Monty Panesar out trying to reach 50. He's away so much more, especially in the winter. I meet up with Rachael Flintoff quite a lot.

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'active' : ''"> Married childhood sweetheart Hayley six years ago and dotes on her and their two daughters, Emily (6) and Abby (3).

It's difficult to resist the temptation to compare the cricketers' wives to their footballing counterparts, but while we are intimately familiar with Colleen McLoughlin's favourite designer labels and the varying shades of Nancy Dell'Olio's tan, we still know almost nothing about the partners of the men on whom we are pinning so much hope this week. However, Harmison was outshone by spin bowler Ashley Giles for the first three Tests, before he took 9 wickets in the final Test match. In October 2007, Harmison travelled to South Africa to play domestic cricket before heading to Sri Lanka as part of the England Test squad. real-world solutions, and more.

Harmison's performance following the 2005 Ashes victory was inconsistent and he announced his retirement from ODIs in 2006. In July 2006, during the series against Pakistan, Harmison took 6/19 off just 13 overs in the first innings as Pakistan were skittled for just 119. After the Test series on 21 August, Harmison came out of ODI retirement after being persuaded by the new England captain, Kevin Pietersen. Nine of the players are married or engaged and there are no Victoria Beckhams among these women. "She's bright, sparky and very switched on. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later?

For many players and their partners, the strain has proved too much. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss Steve Harmison England. Big-hearted, lovable Lancastrian. England won by 197 runs to take the series 2–1. But this is, in many ways, a unique side. But the hospitality box we go to is more crèche than champagne lunch. Ashes success has brought new pressures. Three of the senior players - Trescothick, Vaughan and Flintoff - have become fathers in the past 18 months.

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